Son of Sam - Son of Sam The modus operandi of David Berkowitz, dubbed, by Son of Sam Son of Sam - Son of Sam The modus operandi of David... SCHOOL View Full Document Son of Sam The modus operandi of David Berkowitz, dubbed, by himself, Son of Sam, was to blitz attack his victims and use a .44 Special Charter Arms Bulldog revolver, designed for close- quarter combat. Sometimes he used ruses to disguise his original intent, such as concealing his handgun in a paper bag prior to the Lauria-Valenti shooting or when he approached DeMasi and Lomino and asked for directions. While his victims varied in age, race, and socio-economic class, they mostly consisted of couples, in their late teens or early twenties that were parked in a car. Additionally, Berkowitz mostly attacked on weekends in the late night or early morning. Often, Berkowitz left taunting notes at the scene of the crime or sent them to the detectives on the case. This M.O. was developed after making two attempts to kill young women with a knife, both survived. A fact that I don’t recall being mentioned in the Wikipedia article that I found This is the end of the preview.

Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM Ship Ship Hooray! Harold Shipman, a doctor by profession, was also a serial killer wi ShipShipHooray EXCLUSIVE: 'Son of Sam' Serial Killer David Berkowitz Says He Won't Seek Parole in 2012 | Fox News EXCLUSIVE: 'Son of Sam' Serial Killer David Berkowitz Says He Won't Seek Parole in 2012 By Joshua Rhett Miller Facebook 0 Twitter 0 livefyre Email Print In a two-page letter to FoxNews.com, Berkowitz, also known as "Son of Sam," said he has "no interest" in parole thanks to forgiveness by Jesus Christ. Berkowitz, 58, has previously been denied parole five times. Feb. 22, 1979: David Berkowitz, known as "Son of Sam," is shown during an interview at Attica Prison in New York. Previous Next Convicted serial killer David Berkowitz -- who terrorized New York in the late 1970s, killing six people and wounding seven -- will not seek parole during his next opportunity in May, Berkowitz told FoxNews.com exclusively.

In a two-page letter to FoxNews.com, Berkowitz, also known as "Son of Sam," said he has "no interest" in parole thanks to forgiveness by Jesus Christ. Berkowitz, 58, has previously been denied parole five times. "I have no interest in parole and no plans to seek release," Berkowitz wrote FoxNews.com in an Aug. 6 letter. “If you could understand this, I am already a 'free man.' I am not saying this jokingly. I really am. Jesus Christ has already forgiven and pardoned me, and I believe this." Click here to read Berkowitz's letter. Berkowitz, who killed six people and wounded seven others in 1976-77, was dubbed the "Son of Sam" after a note left at a crime scene read: "I am a monster. I am the Son of Sam." After intense manhunts and widespread public panic throughout New York, he was arrested in 1977. New York legislators later passed the so-called "Son of Sam" law, which bars criminals from profiting from their crimes by selling their stories to publishers.

He is currently serving six sentences of 25 years to life at the Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg, N.Y., where he has been incarcerated for 34 years. Carole Weaver, a spokeswoman for the New York State Division of Parole, said Berkowitz has been a model inmate with just one minor infraction on his disciplinary record from 2004. Details of that incident were not immediately available. Berkowitz's claim, however, that he never plans to seek freedom is "unusual" among inmates, she said. "Not many people who are incarcerated don't want to get out," Weaver told FoxNews.com. Berkowitz told FoxNews.com he has been housed in the prison's general population for roughly 23 years and he currently works as a "mobility guide" for legally blind inmates, as well as an "inmate program aid" [sic] for mentally challenged prisoners. "I also help out in the facility's chapel, where I assist in overseeing our Sunday services plus other services and Bible studies," Berkowitz wrote FoxNews.com.

"My main activities are sharing my story of redemption and hope with those on the outside, as well as writing a monthly journal which can be viewed at Ariseandshine.org." Berkowitz said he reads the Bible daily and needs to devote more time to exercising regularly. "I'm a hyperactive, always 'on the go' type person," the letter continues. "But I've often been told that I do not take enough time for myself." Berkowitz -- who shot his victims with a .44-caliber handgun, usually as they sat in cars -- said he has no problems with other inmates and has "made the best" of his time behind bars, thanks in part to his devotion to Jesus Christ. "He has given me a whole new life, which I do not deserve," he wrote. "And while society will never forgive me, God has. I am forever grateful for such forgiveness, too." He also told FoxNews.com he has "deep regret and sorrow over my past criminal actions." "I would do anything if I could go back and change things [to] have prevented the tragedy from happening. Of course this is not possible," he said.

Robert Violante, 54, of Brooklyn, N.Y., lost his left eye when he was shot by Berkowitz on July 31, 1977, during his first date with Stacy Moskowitz, who was also shot and later died. Reached by telephone on Wednesday, Violante told FoxNews.com he was unmoved by Berkowitz's claims regarding salvation from God. "He can say all he wants to say," Violante said. "He knows he deserves to be where he's at. He isn't ever going to get paroled. He killed a lot of people." Advertisement David Berkowitz - Murderer - Biography.com David Berkowitz David Berkowitz was a serial killer active in the 1970s in New York City and was known by the name Son of Sam. IN THESE GROUPS Famous European Americans Synopsis An American serial killer who murdered six people in New York City in 1976–77, David Berkowitz’s crimes plunged the city into a panic and unleashed one of the largest manhunts in New York history.

Known as Son of Sam, Berkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977, 11 days after his last murder, and was sentenced to 365 years in prison. Early Life During the mid-1970s, serial killer David Berkowitz created terror in the hearts of the residents of New York City. He targeted single women and couples, taking the lives of six people and leaving several others injured. Born Richard David Falco, he was adopted by Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz when he was only a few days old. According to some reports, David Berkowitz was an intelligent but troubled child growing up. He was close to his mother, and he was deeply affected by her death when he was a teenager. At the age of 18, Berkowitz joined the U.S. Army. After leaving the service in 1974, Berkowitz returned to New York City. He eventually got himself a job at the post office and settled into an apartment in Yonkers. Neighbors and co-workers thought of him as a quiet loner, but they had no idea how lethal he was.

'Son of Sam' Berkowitz's killing spree began on July 29, 1976, with the shooting of two teenage women outside a Bronx apartment building. At the time of the attack, Donna Lauria and Jody Valenti were sitting in Valenti's car in front of Lauria's home. Berkowitz shot the two women, killing Lauria and injuring Valenti. Three months later, Berkowitz struck again. He shot at a couple sitting in a parked car, severely damaging the man's skull. That November, Berkowitz attacked two teenage girls walking home. He shot both of the girls, leaving one of them a paraplegic. At the time, the police did not think these shootings were related. In January 1977, Berkowitz again targeted a couple sitting together in a car at night. He walked up to Christine Freund and her fiancé and fired twice, striking Freund in the head. She later died of her injuries. For all of his shootings, Berkowitz used a .44 caliber gun. Before long, the police would create a special task force to hunt down the .44-caliber killer.

That March, Berkowitz claimed another victim, Virginia Voskerichian, a college student. He killed her as she returned home from classes. The next month Berkowitz killed a couple, Valentina Suriani and Alexander Esau, in their parked car. This ruthless killer began taunting the police, leaving a letter for a police captain near the scene. In his note, Berkowitz called himself the Son of Sam. Berkowitz's final attack occurred in the early hours of July 31, 1977. He shot another couple, Stacy Moskowitz and Bobby Violante, in Brooklyn. Moskowitz later died, and Violante was blinded in one eye and lost most of the vision in the other from his injuries. Fortunately for the police, a witness noticed something at the scene that helped in cracking the case. Arrest and Imprisonment At the scene of the Moskowitz-Violante shootings, a witness saw a man getting away in a car that had a parking ticket on it. Only a handful of tickets were given out that day, and one of them was for Berkowitz. The police arrested him on August 10, 1977.

According to The New York Times, Berkowitz said, "Well, you've got me" when they took him into custody. During questioning, Berkowitz explained that he had been commanded to kill by his neighbor Sam Carr, who sent messages to him through Carr's dog. "He told me to kill. Sam is the devil," Berkowitz said. Many months were spent on determining whether Berkowitz was fit to stand trial. He underwent numerous psychological evaluations. In August 1978, Berkowitz pled guilty to the six killings. He later received 25 years to life for each murder. Berkowitz is currently serving a life sentence at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg, New York. Since entering prison, he has become a member of the Jews for Jesus religious group. Berkowitz has refused to attend any of his parole hearings since he became eligible for possible release in 2002. He was rejected for parole in 2014. His case will be reviewed again in 2016. In a New York Post report, Berkowitz's lawyer, Mark J.

Heller revealed the infamous killer isn't interested in parole because he believes that "Jesus has forgiven him and set him free." Berkowitz's crimes have become the subject of numerous books and documentaries, including 2001's Summer of Terror: The Real Son of Sam Story. Spike Lee also explored the effect Berkowitz's reign of terror had on a New York neighborhood in the drama Summer of Sam (1999). Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information 'Son Of Sam' David Berkowitz Denied Parole, But Says Jesus Has Forgiven Him | The Huffington Post 'Son Of Sam' David Berkowitz Denied Parole, But Says Jesus Has Forgiven Him 05/13/2014 05:38 am ET | Updated May 13, 2014 370 Ed Mazza Overnight Editor Robert R. McElroy via Getty Images David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the "Son of Sam," was denied parole again last week, but the notorious serial killer didn't even bother turning up for his hearing. And now, his lawyer is explaining why.

“David told me that the reason he has never sought freedom from the parole board by attending parole hearings is because ‘ Jesus has already freed my heart, soul and mind and has forgiven me ,'" Mark J. Heller told the New York Post's Page Six. Heller told the Post that while Berkowitz was raised Jewish, he joined Jews for Jesus in prison, where he's served as a minister’s assistant. Berkowitz is serving a life sentence for killing six people and injuring seven more in 1976 and 1977. At one point during the killing spree, Berkowitz wrote to columnist Jimmy Breslin, signing the letter "Son of Sam." Once caught, he claimed to have been taking orders from a demon in possession of his neighbor's dog, Harvey. The dog's owner was a man named Sam Carr. Berkowitz, who turns 61 on June 1, also claimed to have been involved in a Satanic cult. His next chance for parole will come in 2016. Also on HuffPost: Son of Sam (Video 2008) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property.

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Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another. Director: Spike Lee A mysterious shooter randomly kills innocent citizens in public; one after the other in broad daylight. All murders happen not far from the White House; not far from the President. Director: Ulli Lommel The B.T.K. killer harasses a news reporter with threatening letters as he ponders about the murders he committed 30 years ago. Director: Ulli Lommel Three psychopaths go on a killing spree, recreating the Black Dahlia murder. Director: Ulli Lommel Along twenty years, the deranged serial-killer Gary Ridgway has killed at least forty-eight prostitutes and dumped their bodies in Green River. Director: Ulli Lommel They met on the Internet. They fell in love. They drove to the desert and stopped at an abandoned warehouse. They wandered inside. Inside they found unspeakable horror. Only one of them ... See full summary » Director: Ulli Lommel A shocking story of captivity and survival inspired by actual events.

Director: Ulli Lommel A classic horror from Edgar Allan Poe brought to life through the eyes of Horror Master Ulli Lommel! Director: Ulli Lommel Though decades have passed since the multiple murderer held the state of California hostage with fear, the mystery of the identity of the Zodiac killer has never been solved. Director: Ulli Lommel Southern Texas. Savannah and Cooper, a young couple in love, drive through the desert in a black 70s Cadillac convertible. Unaware that they are being followed, they check into a motel at ... See full summary » Director: Ulli Lommel Edit Storyline This chilling tale recounts the late 70's in New York City, when a serial killer on the loose dubbed "Son of Sam" creates havoc. When arrested, "Son of Sam" tells police he was influenced by a satanic cult. New York would never be the same.

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Yes Son of Sam Killer David Berkowitz By Charles Montaldo Updated March 01, 2016. David Berkowitz , better known as Son of Sam, is an infamous 1970s New York City serial killer who killed six people and wounded several others. His crimes became legendary because of the bizarre content in the letters that he wrote to the police and the media and his reasons for committing the attacks. With the police feeling the pressure to catch the killer, "Operation Omega" was formed, which was comprised of over 200 detectives; all working on finding the Son of Sam before he killed again. Berkowitz's Childhood David Berkowitz, born June 1, 1953, was the adopted son of Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz. The family lived in a middle-class home in the Bronx. The couple loved and doted on their son yet Berkowitz grew up feeling rejected and scorned because of being adopted. His size and appearance did not help matters. He was larger than most of the kids his age and not particularly attractive. His parents were not social people and Berkowitz followed in that path, developing a reputation for being a loner .

Berkowitz was Plagued with Guilt and Anger: Berkowitz was an average student and did not show any particular flair for any one subject. He did, however, develop into a decent baseball player which became his main outside activity. Around the neighborhood he had a reputation for being hyper and a bully. Believing his natural mother died while giving birth to him was the source of intense guilt and anger inside Berkowitz. Some believe it was the reason for his anti-social and aggressive behavior as a child. The Death of His Mother Pearl Berkowitz had a reoccurrence with breast cancer and died in 1967. Berkowitz was devastated and became severely depressed. He viewed his mother’s death as a master plot designed to destroy him. He began to fail in school and spent most all of his time alone. When his father remarried in 1971, his new wife did not get along with the young Berkowitz, and the newly weds moved to Florida leaving 18-year-old Berkowitz behind. Berkowitz Reunites with His Birth Mother Berkowitz joined the army and after a disastrous three years he left the service.

During that time, he had his one and only sexual experience with a prostitute and caught a venereal disease. When he returned home from the army, he found out his natural mother was still alive and that he had a sister. There was a brief reunion, but eventually Berkowitz stopped visiting. His isolation, fantasies, and paranoid delusions were now in full force. Driven By Demons On Christmas Eve 1975, Berkowitz’s “demons” drove him out into the streets with a hunting knife to find a victim to kill. Later he confessed to plunging his knife into two women, one which could not be confirmed. The second victim, 15-year-old Michelle Forman, survived the attack and was treated for six knife wounds. Soon after the attacks, Berkowitz moved out of the Bronx to a two-family home in Yonkers. It was in this home that the Son of Sam would be created. Howling dogs in the neighborhood kept Berkowitz from sleeping and in his deranged mind , he turned their howls into messages from demons that were ordering him to go kill women. He later said that in an attempt to quiet the demons, he began to do what they asked.

Jack and Nann Cassara owned the home and in time Berkowitz became convinced that the quiet couple was in truth, part of the demon conspiracy, with Jack being General Jack Cosmo, commander in chief of the dogs that tormented him. When he moved away from the Cassaras into an apartment on Pine Street, he failed to escape the controlling demons. His new neighbor, Sam Carr, had a black Labrador named Harvey, who Berkowitz believed was also possessed. He eventually shot the dog, but that did not offer him relief because he had come to believe that Sam Carr was possessed by the most powerful demon of them all, possibly Satan himself. Nightly the demons screamed at Berkowitz to go kill, their thirst for blood unquenchable. The Arrest of the Son of Sam Berkowitz was eventually caught after receiving a parking ticket at the time and near the place of the Moskowitz murder. That evidence along with letters he wrote to Carr and the Cassaras, his military background, his appearance, and an arson incident, led police to his door. When he was arrested he immediately surrendered to police and identified himself as Sam. After being evaluated, it was determined that he could stand trial.

He pled not guilty and received a 365-year sentence. Berkowitz's Crime Spree: July 29, 1976 – Jody Valenti and Donna Lauria were shot as they sat talking in a parked car outside Donna’s apartment. Lauria died instantly from a gunshot wound to her neck. Valenti survived the attack. October 23, 1976 – Carl Denaro and Rosemary Keenan were shot while sitting in Denaro’s parked car. Both survived, but Carl was struck in the head by one of the bullets. November 26, 1976 – Donna DeMasi and 18-year-old Joanne Lomino were walking near Joanne’s home after a late movie. Berkowitz followed them briefly, then shot them. Donna survived without suffering permanent physical harm, but Joanne was paralyzed for life. January 30, 1977 – 26-year-old Christine Freund and her fiance John Diel were shot as they sat in a parked car. Christine died and John Diel survived the attack.

March 8, 1977 – Virginia Voskerichian, a Barnard College honor student was shot and killed while walking home from class. April 17, 1977 – 18-year-old Valentina Suriani and her 20-year-old boyfriend Alexander Esau, were both shot twice. Both died as a result of gunshot wounds. Berkowitz left a letter at the scene, signed “Son of Sam.” June 26, 1977 – Judy Placido and Sal Lupu were shot while leaving a disco. Both survived although Judy was shot three times. July 31, 1977 – Bobby Violante and Stacy Moskowitz were shot in the car while parked at a lover’s lane. Stacy died from a gunshot wound to her head and Bobby lost vision in one eye and partial vision in the other eye. The Ressler Interview In 1979, Berkowitz was interviewed by FBI veteran, Robert Ressler. Berkowitz admitted that he invented the “Son of Sam” stories so that if caught he could convince the court that he was insane.

He said the real reason he killed was because he felt resentment toward his mother and his failures with women. He found killing the women to be sexually arousing. Today Berkowitz is a born-again Christian and described as a model prisoner. David Berkowitz letter to Police - YouTube David Berkowitz letter to Police Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 16, 2016 David Berkowitz was a serial killer active in the 1970s in New York City and was known by the name Son of Sam. An American serial killer who murdered six people in New York City in 1976–77, David Berkowitz’s crimes plunged the city into a panic and unleashed one of the largest manhunts in New York history. Known as Son of Sam, Berkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977, 11 days after his last murder, and was sentenced to 365 years in prison.

Early Life: During the mid-1970s, serial killer David Berkowitz created terror in the hearts of the residents of New York City. He targeted single women and couples, taking the lives of six people and leaving several others injured. Born Richard David Falco, he was adopted by Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz when he was only a few days old. According to some reports, David Berkowitz was an intelligent but troubled child growing up. He was close to his mother, and he was deeply affected by her death when he was a teenager. At the age of 18, Berkowitz joined the U.S. Army. After leaving the service in 1974, Berkowitz returned to New York City. He eventually got himself a job at the post office and settled into an apartment in Yonkers. Neighbors and co-workers thought of him as a quiet loner, but they had no idea how lethal he was. 'Son of Sam' Berkowitz's killing spree began on July 29, 1976, with the shooting of two teenage women outside a Bronx apartment building.

At the time of the attack, Donna Lauria and Jody Valenti were sitting in Valenti's car in front of Lauria's home. Berkowitz shot the two women, killing Lauria and injuring Valenti. Three months later, Berkowitz struck again. He shot at a couple sitting in a parked car, severely damaging the man's skull. That November, Berkowitz attacked two teenage girls walking home. He shot both of the girls, leaving one of them a paraplegic. At the time, the police did not think these shootings were related. In January 1977, Berkowitz again targeted a couple sitting together in a car at night. He walked up to Christine Freund and her fiancé and fired twice, striking Freund in the head. She later died of her injuries. For all of his shootings, Berkowitz used a .44 caliber gun. Before long, the police would create a special task force to hunt down the .44-caliber killer. That March, Berkowitz claimed another victim, Virginia Voskerichian, a college student. He killed her as she returned home from classes. The next month Berkowitz killed a couple, Valentina Suriani and Alexander Esau, in their parked car.

This ruthless killer began taunting the police, leaving a letter for a police captain near the scene. In his note, Berkowitz called himself the Son of Sam. Berkowitz's final attack occurred in the early hours of July 31, 1977. He shot another couple, Stacy Moskowitz and Bobby Violante, in Brooklyn. Moskowitz later died, and Violante was blinded in one eye and lost most of the vision in the other from his injuries. Fortunately for the police, a witness noticed something at the scene that helped in cracking the case. At the scene of the Moskowitz-Violante shootings, a witness saw a man getting away in a car that had a parking ticket on it. Only a handful of tickets were given out that day, and one of them was for Berkowitz. The police arrested him on August 10, 1977. According to The New York Times, Berkowitz said, "Well, you've got me" when they took him into custody. During questioning, Berkowitz explained that he had been commanded to kill by his neighbor Sam Carr, who sent messages to him through Carr's dog. "He told me to kill. Sam is the devil," Berkowitz said.

Many months were spent on determining whether Berkowitz was fit to stand trial. He underwent numerous psychological evaluations. In August 1978, Berkowitz pled guilty to the six killings. He later received 25 years to life for each murder. Berkowitz is currently serving a life sentence at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg, New York and is a member of 'Jews For Jesus' 'Son of Sal' Convicted in Murders of 2 Brooklyn Jewish Shopkeepers - Breaking News – Forward.com 'Son of Sal' Convicted in Murders of 2 Brooklyn Jewish Shopkeepers Twitter A New York clothing salesman known as the “Son of Sal” serial killer was convicted on Wednesday of three counts of second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting deaths of three shopkeepers in Brooklyn, including two Jews. Salvatore Perrone, 67, faces a maximum prison sentence of 75 years to life for the killings of Mohamed Gebeli, 65, Isaac Kadare, 59, and Rahmatollah Vahidipour, 78, who were shot from July to November 2012.

Gebeli was a devout Egyptian Jew and Vahidipour was a Jew from Iran. Michael Kaminer November 19, 2012 Perrone has maintained he was framed by a business associate. His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment. Perrone was arrested the month of the final shooting when a witness matched his likeness to a security camera image circulated to the public by police. On arresting Perrone, police said a .22-caliber rifle was recovered in a duffel bag belonging to him at his girlfriend’s apartment, and that ballistic tests found shell casings retrieved from the three crime scenes were fired from the same rifle. Perrone’s fingerprint was found on the weapon, and he made statements implicating himself, police said. Each shooting occurred near closing time when the victims were alone in their shops. The heads of all the victims “were covered by either cardboard or clothing” when they were discovered, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. Perrone, who worked as an independent seller of apparel, was known to neighbors of his dilapidated three-story Staten Island home as an eccentric with a combative personality.

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Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 1, 2008 This chilling tale recounts the late '70s in New York City, when a serial killer on the loose dubbed "Son of Sam" creates havoc. When arrested, "Son of Sam" tells police he was influenced by a satanic cult. New York would never be the same. Written and Directed by Ulli Lommel Starring Yogi Joshi, Elissa Bree, Jamie Bernadette Released on DVD in USA by Lionsgate. Category David Berkowitz | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Berkowitz's mugshot Berkowitz has claimed that his first killings were in late 1975 when he committed a knife attack on two women, just a day after he set his last fire. Both of them are said to have survived and only one of the attacks, that of Michelle Foreman, was confirmed to have happened. However, he has never been charged with these attacks and the killing spree that would make him infamous began on the streets of New York in the summer of 1976.

On July 29, 1976, he shot Jody Valenti and Donna Lauria. They had been sitting in a parked car outside of Donna Lauria's apartment when they were shot. Jody Valenti survived the attack and the attack didn't get much media attention. Then on October 23, 1976, Berkowitz went to Queens and attacked another pair sitting in a parked car. This time Carl Denaro survived being shot in the head but his companion wasn't injured. Just over a month later, on November 26, 1976, he shot teenagers Donna DeMasi and Joanne Lomino when they were walking home from a trip to the cinema. Donna DeMasi recovered from the shooting but Joanne Lomino was left paralyzed. Berkowitz took a few months off but, on January 30, 1977 he started his shootings again. This attack was on engaged couple, Christine Freund and John Diel. John Diel survived but Christine Freund died from her injuries. It was after this attack that the police determined that the weapon used in the shootings was a .44 caliber Charter Arms Bulldog.

The weapon used in the other shootings had been from a similar gun and so they began to suspect the shootings were connected and the killer was giving the nickname the ".44 Caliber Killer". The police also made the connection that the shootings targeted young women with long, dark hair and/or young couples parked in cars. On March 8, 1977, Berkowitz shot Virginia Voskerichian as he walked by her and she died on the spot. Once again, the bullet came from a .44 caliber gun. With this information, the police went public on March 10, 1977 and announced that the same .44 caliber gun had been used in a number of shootings. The media went in a uproar and began following up every little detail so that the stories they published could become more and more sensational. Berkowitz's letter sent to the New York Daily News. On April 16, 1977, Berkowitz shot and killed Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani.

A police officer found a hand-written letter near the bodies that was addressed to captain Joe Borelli of Operation Omega (it was the task force set up to investigate the shootings), in which he described himself as a monster and taunted them for not being able to catch him. On May 30, 1977, columnist Jimmy Breslin of the New York Daily News received a hand-written letter from David Berkowitz. After getting advice from the police, the paper published it. The letters changed David Berkowitz's name in the media from the ".44 Caliber Killer" to the "Son of Sam". On June 26, 1977, Berkowitz shot another couple that were sitting in a car but neither of them were injured seriously and were able to give the police a description of their attacker. The other survivors in the past were also able to give some account of their attacker and the police were able to draw up sketches of a suspect. Nearly a year after the first shooting in his killing spree, David Berkowitz went to Brooklyn and shot both Stacy Moskowitz and Robert Violante in the head as they sat in a car. Stacy Moskowitz died and Robert Violante was left blind.

Berkowitz's mugshot. That same evening, Cacilia Davis, who lived near the crime scene, had witnessed a man remove a parking ticket from his car that had been parked too close to a fire hydrant. The event had taken place right before the killing and the woman called the police to inform them. Putting two and two together, the police assumed that whoever had gotten that ticket must have been a witness to the shootings. So, they called another police department and asked for help in tracking down the owner of the car. When the name David Berkowitz came up in connection with the car it came to light that the police in Yonkers had Berkowitz in the frame as a suspect for some of the crimes referenced in one of the "Son of Sam" letters. However, until then, they hadn't thought he was the actual "Son of Sam". Berkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977 when coming out of his apartment. His first words at that moment were, "You got me. What took you so long?" When the police searched David Berkowitz's car they found a .44 caliber Bulldog pistol, maps of the crime scenes, and a letter to Sgt.

Dowd of the Omega task force. Looking through his apartment, they found Satanic graffiti on the walls and a diary in which he claimed responsibility for several arsons. During questioning, Berkowitz claimed the name "Son of Sam" referred to his former neighbor, Sam Carr, who owned a Labrador which he claimed had instructed him to kill people. During the trial, he kept chanting at a low, but audible volume "Stacy was a whore", presumably referring to Stacy Moskowitz, his last murder victim. After his sentencing, there were rumors that Berkowitz was being approached by movie studios and publishers about the rights to his story. As a result, the state of New York instituted what's become known as " Son of Sam laws ", which prevent convincted criminals from profiting from their stories. The same laws were also used to keep Mark David Chapman , the assassin of John Lennon , from doing so. Berkowitz is currently serving time at the Sullivan Correctional Facility for his six murders as well as his attempted murders. In 1987, after a few troublesome years, he declared himself a born-again Christian and has remained as such since. He has been denied parole five times, most recently in May 2010.

His next parole hearing was scheduled for May 2012, though he never applied for parole. Modus Operandi Edit Charter Arms Bulldog Berkowitz's weapon of choice was a .44 Special Charter Arms Bulldog revolver , which holds five rounds and is designed for close-quarter combat. Most of the shootings were blitz attacks, although he did sometimes use ruses to disguise his original intent, such as during the Lauria-Valenti shooting when he concealed the gun in a paper bag, and also the DeMasi-Lomino shooting when he approached them asking for directions. His victims varied in age, race, and socio-economic class, but they were usually couples in their late teens seated in cars. He also attacked on weekends in the late night or early morning. Berkowitz would also masturbate at the crime scenes after the murders. Profile

Question: What serial killer dubbed himself the “Son of Sam”?
Answer: David Berkowitz